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Lack Of Data In Early Learning Consultation Leaves Providers Flying Blind
Monday, 8 May 2023, 2:02 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Ministry of Education’s own sector Expert Advisory Group (EAG) holds serious concerns with the Pay Parity funding review. They say it’s impossible for providers to determine if the proposed changes are viable for their centre, because of insufficient ... More >>
20 Hours Free Care On The Chopping Block In Worrying ECE Consultation
Monday, 1 May 2023, 6:19 am | Early Childhood Council
The government’s plans to dump initiatives like 20 hours free Early Childhood Education, subsidies for children under two and 100% qualified teacher funding bands will mean increased parent fees and a bleak future for providers. “Parents should ... More >>
Priority Hearing For ECC Pay Parity Legal Action Set For 19 And 20 July
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:21 pm | Early Childhood Council
Early learning centres impacted by the government’s Pay Parity initiative will have their day in court in July. The Early Childhood Council’s legal action against the government filed on 18 March 2022 has met the criteria for a priority hearing ... More >>
Pay parity inconsistent with older teachers’ right to freedom from discrimination – ECC to file legal action
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:25 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council is suing the government, on grounds that the early learning teacher Pay Parity initiatives breach the right to freedom from discrimination for older female teachers under the Human Rights and New Zealand Bill of Rights Acts. ... More >>
Major ECE Wage And Salary Survey Shows Experienced Teachers Are Getting Squeezed Out
Monday, 13 March 2023, 11:34 am | Early Childhood Council
A comprehensive early learning wages and salary survey shows Pay Parity’s negative impact on teachers and providers by making experienced teachers increasingly unaffordable. “This data shows that hiring the most experienced teachers simply isn’t viable. ... More >>
Extended Pay Parity Not Working For Many Early Learning Centres – New Data
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 1:19 pm | Early Childhood Council
Despite more Early Childhood Education centres opting into the government’s Extended Pay Parity scheme in the last quarter, the Ministry of Education’s own data is worrying. The pre-Christmas lift in funding rate has encouraged 54% of centres to ... More >>
National’s Family Boost Policy Offers Quality Early Learning Access To More Children
Sunday, 5 March 2023, 5:46 pm | Early Childhood Council
National’s Family Boost policy offers more children the education and social benefits of quality ECE, and will be a welcome relief for parents struggling to pay rising fees. “More investment in early learning is fantastic for our tamariki and their ... More >>
Unfunded Minimum Wage Increase To Hit Early Learning Budgets
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 1:45 pm | Early Childhood Council
Early learning providers have no option but to absorb the government’s unfunded minimum wage increase into budgets already stretched to breaking point. “Everyone wants to see early learning workers paid what they deserve, but this increase will ... More >>
Auckland Early Learning Centres Can Open For Any Parent Who Needs It
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 12:17 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council is advising Auckland parents to check with their early learning centre to see if they’re open before travelling to drop their children off. “Unlike schools, essential workers’ children can attend early learning. ... More >>
Extended Pay Parity Still Leaves Providers Short
Friday, 16 December 2022, 10:55 am | Early Childhood Council
Early learning providers are being advised to check the numbers carefully before opting into the government’s Extended Pay Parity, part of the Labour Party’s promise to finally give teachers in education and care centres pay parity with their ... More >>
ERO Reports Highlight Need For Early Learning Regulation Overhaul
Monday, 12 December 2022, 8:22 am | Early Childhood Council
New Zealand’s early learning regulations have become a punishment regime, without support and recognition for centres who strive to exceed minimum standards says the Early Childhood Council. Current regulations tightly control premises, sleep spaces, ... More >>
Not Even Auckland City Council Can Make Pay Parity Economic
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 5:43 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Kauri Kids situation shows that even with Auckland City Council resources on your side, running an economic early learning centre is beyond many providers. Kauri Kids’ future is being reviewed as part of a Council cost-cutting review, with a ... More >>
ECC Calling For Government Support On Early Learning Relief Teacher Budget Blowout
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 11:03 am | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council is calling on the government to support early learning providers facing ballooning relief teacher costs as the teacher shortage continues to bite. An ECC member survey shows 78% of respondents are currently over-budget ... More >>
Childcare Subsidy Has Little Upside For Early Learning Providers
Monday, 7 November 2022, 3:44 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Labour Party’s childcare subsidy will have limited benefit for ECE providers says the Early Childhood Council. “More funding in our sector is always welcome, but a healthy ECE sector needs healthy providers too. A new approach to solving ECE ... More >>
ECC Calls On The Government To Play Its Part On Early Learning Fair Pay
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 3:51 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council says government must step up on Fair Pay Agreement legislation by funding it properly, if we’re to see sustainable change. “The early learning sector provides public good through choice in quality early learning for our children, ... More >>
Funding For Pay Parity Is Needed By Christmas, Or More Centres Will Close
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 3:42 pm | Early Childhood Council
The rate of early learning centre closures is on track to more than double on last year, showing the government’s teacher Pay Parity initiative still isn’t working two years into its three year timeline. 48 early learning centres closed between ... More >>
Lack Of Early Learning Funding Relief Will Lead To More Centre Closures
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 10:34 am | Early Childhood Council
Ministry of Education data shows 31 early learning centres closed between March and July this year – a number likely to grow unless meaningful early learning winter funding relief materialises soon, warns the Early Childhood Council. “Centres struggling ... More >>
Early Learning Ventilation And Heating Support Welcomed
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 3:54 pm | Early Childhood Council
Winter energy payments helping early learning centres balance ventilation and heating has been welcomed by the Early Childhood Council. “The ECC has called for extra support for heating and ventilation in centres for some time. Air quality is on everyone’s More >>
Early Learning Forgotten In Government Attendance Push
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 1:34 pm | Early Childhood Council
A pre-budget announcement of $88 million to address school attendance has completely ignored early learning. If the Government was serious about improving educational attendance they’d start at its foundation with more investment in early ... More >>
Common Sense On ECE Network Management Welcomed
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 4:53 pm | Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council welcomes the extended deadline before the Early Childhood Education network management pre-licensing controls take effect, announced by Education Minister Hon Chris Hipkins today at Select Committee. “It’s ... More >>
